Luxaire Wood Stove Identification

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SweeperMan93

New Member
Feb 22, 2023
5
Indiana
Picked up this ol girl from an estate sale, just wondering if anyone had some information on it?
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This is a coal furnace. It appears to be without its jacket. If so, beware of asbestos dust on it.
Info from the interwebs:
Luxaire began as the C.A. Olsen Manufacturing Company in 1939 which made coal and gas furnaces. More than 60% of U.S. army barracks during WWII were heated by Luxaire units.
 
I appreciate any input I’m just getting started in the wood game.. possible to use as a wood stove?
Possible? Yes. Advisable? Absolutely not. It's going to burn extremely inefficiently
 
Another find was an old Signal Oak 15. I took the whole thing apart and resealed all the joints. I’m looking for the screw in damper, would that be something standard I could purchase from a stove store or would I have to find it on eBay? Again I’m just starting out so any info is good info.
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Another find was an old Signal Oak 15. I took the whole thing apart and resealed all the joints. I’m looking for the screw in damper, would that be something standard I could purchase from a stove store or would I have to find it on eBay? Again I’m just starting out so any info is good info. View attachment 310105 View attachment 310106
Most of those are coal stoves as well. But I would need to see inside to know